Startups

‘I couldn’t sleep for three years,’ Nigerian entrepreneur tells Fuckup Nights event

Nigerian entrepreneur Dayo Elegbe was feeling good. He’d worked with big names in the UK and his latest idea to give away a car…

SEC ban puts brakes on equity crowdfunding in Nigeria – report

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria’s ban on equity crowdfunding “is seriously slowing down” the introduction of crowdfunding in the country, says a…

‘Fintech startups in Middle East, North Africa raised $100m last decade’

Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa have raised $100-million over the last decade, yet 28% fail in their initial years, says…

University, science council spinoffs climbs to 45 startups, finds survey

The number of startups spun out of SA science councils and universities climbed from 29 to 45 between 2008 and 2014, following the implementation…

4 reasons why your startup needs a patent

It’s a scenario that has played out in many a boardroom around the world. An entrepreneur lands a sizeable investment but has not spent…

IDC approves R17m deal to fund SA’s first 3D metal printer

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has concluded an agreement with an SA startup that plans to launch the country’s first production-based 3D metal printer…

Identifying and managing regulatory risks in fintech innovation [Sponsored]

Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s recent move into digital payments in India reinforces the view of many, that the biggest competition to existing legacy banks could well…

Digital marketing group Incubeta acquires UK-based Net Media Planet

Paid search marketing agency Net Media Planet, has been acquired by Incubeta Holdings. The deal will see Incubeta, a digital marketing services company based…

Forget Bang With Friends, NoonSwoon helps you find “the one” on Facebook

Do you have trouble finding that special person? NoonSwoon, officially launched in Thailand, is an app to matchmake singles with friends of their Facebook…

How doing 7 ordinary things can lead to extraordinary results [Net Prophet]

In business, to be a success does not mean you have to be an extraordinary person. The truth, it turns out, is that you…

Trending: the boom in startups for pets

For a while, pet-related startups seemed to be a rarity. Ever since the Pets.com debacle in which the venture-backed startup went from a Nasdaq…

GoGifting seizes social gifting gap after Rocket Internet bins DropGifts SA plans

Last year, we reported that DropGifts, Rocket Internet’s social gifting startup was about to enter South Africa. Fast forward roughly a year, and there…

Dineplan: a unique dish or just another restaurant booking service?

Dineplan is launching its digital reservations system for restaurants today. While it joins a veritable smorgasbord of web-based restaurant reservation systems, Dineplan’s customer profiling…

The InMobi story: how an Indian startup became a global mobile ad network

Founder and CEO of mobile ad network giant InMobi Naveen Tewari has come a long way. Tewari is an engineer by training, studied at…

10 amazing US-based startups founded by immigrants from emerging markets

An article published by The Economist earlier this year, quoted research by the pressure group, Partnership for a New American Economy, which found that…

Will Total Send’s aggressive pricing disrupt the email marketing space?

People are spoiled for choice when it comes to email marketing services. For example, internationally there is MailChimp, iContact, Benchmark and Campaign Monitor, while…

Want to #PitchGhana? Join Silicon Cape’s next trade mission

Looking to expand your startup and network into Ghana? Silicon Cape could help you out. The entrepreneurial catalyst is opening up applications for all…

Enter the Entrepreneur ‘X’ Factor and fast-track your business

If you consider yourself an entrepreneur – someone with an adept business acumen, an affinity for risk-taking and developing ideas into marketable, scalable companies…

How a beauty box startup bootstrapped to become a million dollar company

Today, Memebox is the Birchbox of South Korea; the beauty sample subscription and e-commerce service is leading in terms of marketshare, gaining thousands of…

7 startup lessons from the film industry

At first glance you might not think there is much in common between the film industry and tech startups. I’m here to tell you…

Meet the startups pitching at South Korea’s biggest startup conference

beLAUNCH, South Korea’s Biggest startup and technology conference has revealed this year’s 20 top startups from Korea and abroad which will be presenting at…

BootstrapLabs and MAD Incubator launch BootstrapAccelerator Asia

Silicon Valley-based BootstrapLabs, and Malaysia-based MAD Incubator have partnered to create BootstrapAccelerator Asia, a Southeast Asia-focused tech startup accelerator with a Silicon Valley fast…

Pitch to Win contest: win a pitch deck to the value of $7500

The pitch deck. An under-appreciated animal. The visual ‘powerpoint’ that accompanies a startup’s pitch often doesn’t get the time it deserves, but visually presenting…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

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